Michael Polsky
InvestorExecutive Chairman & Founder of Invenergy; Chair of Investment Committee at Energize Capital · Executive at Invenergy Miami Wind I Holdings
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About
Founder and Executive Chairman of Invenergy, North America's largest independent power producer, with over 45 years across the energy industry. He chairs Energize's Investment Committee and is a noted energy-transition philanthropist, holding an MS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Executive at Invenergy Miami Wind I Holdings
Experience
- InvenergyFounder and Executive Chairmancurrent2001 — present
- World Resources InstituteBoard Membercurrent2002 — present
- University of ChicagoBoard Membercurrent2003 — present
- Art Institute of ChicagoBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- SkyGenFounder and CEO1991 — 2001
- IndeckChief Executive Officer1985 — 1990
- Fluor CorporationEngineer1980 — 1985
- Brown Boveri CompanyEngineer1978 — 1980
- Bechtel CorporationEngineer1976 — 1978
- Power Plant Design InstituteEngineer1973 — 1975Kyiv, Ukraine
Colleagues at Energize Capital
Aaron Donenberg
Portfolio Finance Associate at Energize Ventures
Agustina Soriano Sergi
Senior Associate — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Alan Glass
Partner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize Ventures
Alex George
General Partner at Energize Capital
Amy Francetic
General Partner at Energize Capital
Ana Hugener
Principal — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Anson MacKinney
Senior Associate — Ventures at Energize Ventures
Becks Bondi
Director of Operations at Energize Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Polsky?
- Founder and Executive Chairman of Invenergy, North America's largest independent power producer, with over 45 years across the energy industry. He chairs Energize's Investment Committee and is a noted energy-transition philanthropist, holding an MS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
- Where does Michael Polsky work?
- Michael Polsky is Executive Chairman & Founder of Invenergy; Chair of Investment Committee at Energize Capital and Executive at Invenergy Miami Wind I Holdings.
- Where did Michael Polsky go to school?
- Michael Polsky studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering).
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business952
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Also attended Kyiv Polytechnic Institute3
Shared employers
Also worked at Invenergy7
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Also worked at World Resources Institute19
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Also worked at University of Chicago127
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Also worked at Fluor Corporation18
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